BellJar is indeed a winsome collection of gorgeous little things, and some bigger things as well.

The Mission has always had a certain itinerant nature. People, restaurants and retail stores are constantly on the move. Therapy, Weston Wear, ADS Hats and Laku have been up and down Valencia Street corridor, and now a strong group of newcomers mixed with neighborhood regulars have set up shop.

The eclectic floral/gift shop Rayon Vert closed, and has been replaced by BellJar, which boasts vignettes of “gorgeous little things,” intriguing finds, and some romantic fashions. We were mourning the loss of owner Kelly Kornegay’s brilliantly bizarre window displays, but it seems BellJar owner Sasha Wingate, an art director and stylist, has similar sensibilities. We stopped by Sunday to check it out, and were immediately taken by the well-edited gift store-meets-flea market finds — or, as Wingate put it, “A little spooky, a little pretty — girly but dark.” For those on the girlier side, she’s stocking Jovovitch-Hawk, Mike & Chris, and Eskell.(Read more about BellJar in the May SFiS.)3187 16th St. (between Valencia and Guerrero).

Over on 14th, Porcelynne Collective closed last month after 2 years. But fans of San Francisco’s indiest designers, fear not — Mission Statement has opened on 18th, led by Yugala Priti (Saffron Rare Threads, A Motion Studio). Five designers from the Porcelynne stable, like jewelry designer Colleen Mauer, are now at Mission Statement (we love the name, BTW). We were taken with Priti’s vibrant print tops and dresses, but couldn’t find the right size. She pulled a piece she had been working on from the back and offered to tailor it on the spot, or do a custom order in her next batch. We got to pick from fabric samples and specify sleeve length. Sold! Just one of the many things we love about SF’s DIY fashion scene.

3458 18th St. (between Valencia and Mission)

Isso

Isso’s Noe Valley store brings the vintage.

On the other side of Valencia, Nisa has become Isso. Two of the owners of Nisa, Ivy Chan and Marie Biscarra, are carrying lines “made, found or designed in the Bay Area,” such as She-Bible, Nicacelly, Nopal and vintage bags and accessories at their revamped store near Dolores Park. (You can also scoop up the last of the the funky casualwear Nisa line.) Their Noe Valley store, in the former home of Guys & Dolls, goes full circle, offering vintage finds such as dresses, shoes alongside local designers, and jewelry from Made Jewelry and Kris Nations. There’s a spring sale going on until March 26.3608 19th St. (near Guerrero) and 3780 24th St. (near Church)

Back on Valencia, Density, which opened adjacent to Harrington’s, is chock full of street-meets-style labels at a variety of price points. This long, lean space, which housed CandyStore in an earlier incarnation, Hot!, and pop-up shop Local Patron, has been remodeled to accomodate lots of merch and has already become a destination on Valencia. Unless, of course, it outgrows the space and moves elsewhere — in the Mission, of course.593 Valencia St. (near 17th Street) (Read more about it in April’s SFiS.)